con
/kon/
The Italian word for 'with' is con.
The basic way to express 'with' is using con. In more specific or formal contexts, other phrases might be used. For example, if you mean being 'with' someone in a formal setting, you might use in compagnia di to convey being 'in the company of'. If 'with' implies using something as a means or instrument, the formal term mediante can be used to mean 'by means of'.
Meaning: with (prep)
How do you pronounce it?
/kon/
Did you know?
- The word con is a distant relative of the English prefix 'com-' in words like 'companion' or 'combine', both originating from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'with'.
- To express that someone is 'with' another person in a romantic sense, Italians often use stare con rather than just essere con.
- In Italian, con can be used to express a state of mind or a manner of doing something, such as con calma for 'calmly' or con cura for 'carefully'.
Examples in context
- Chi è con me?Who's with me?This sentence shows how to ask who is with the speaker using con.Tatoeba #2079609 by Guybrush88, translation #2079608 by CM
- Tom è con me.Tom is with me.This sentence shows how to state that Tom is with the speaker using con.Tatoeba #2273708 by Guybrush88, translation #2273634 by CK
- È qui con me.I have him here with me.This sentence shows how to say someone is here with the speaker using con.Tatoeba #4070688 by Guybrush88, translation #3915598 by CH
- Vado al cinema con mio fratello.I'm going to the cinema with my brother.
- Giovanni parla con Maria.Giovanni is talking with Maria.
- Vorrei cenare in compagnia di mio marito.I would like to have dinner with my husband.
- Lorenzo era in compagnia di alcuni colleghi.Lorenzo was with some colleagues.
- Ho risolto il problema mediante l'uso di un software.I solved the problem with the use of software.
- Risponderemo mediante una lettera ufficiale.We will respond with an official letter.
- Oggi andrò al parco insieme a Marco.Today, I will go to the park with Marco.
- Vado al concerto insieme ai miei amici.I'm going to the concert with my friends.
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Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- ChiaraVuoi un gelato con la panna?Do you want an ice cream with whipped cream?
- AlessandroSì, grazie. E prendo anche un caffè.Yes, thank you. And I will also have a coffee.
- ChiaraLo prendi con lo zucchero?Do you take it with sugar?
- AlessandroNo, lo preferisco amaro.No, I prefer it bitter.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “with” translations and entries con, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
